English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Oxford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 04 October, 14:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: Lewis Smith

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. D

Watford vs Oxford Predictions

Watford vs Oxford is scheduled for kick off on 04 October, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with Lewis Smith officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 16th position in the table 10 points ahead of Oxford. Watford have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Oxford out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Oxford's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Millwall, Oxford is determined to bounce back with a win against Watford.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Watford have scored over 1.5 goals in 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 85% of games. Their total stands at 53 goals and 203 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Oxford have scored 45 goals with 156 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 67% of matches but conceded in 83% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Watford scored 3 goals while Oxford scored 4 goals. Their last match on 11 April 2026 ended in 2-0 to Oxford.

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Betting stats Watford vs Oxford

English Football League - Championship

Watford Oxford
Played 46 46
Scored 53 45
Conceded 65 59
Shots 636 549
Shots on Target 203 156
Corners 228 184
Fouls 504 495
Yellow Cards 96 73
Red Cards 3 1

Matches won

30%

Matches won

24%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

20%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

52%

Head to Head History

Watford Oxford
Wins 2 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 3 4

Watford vs Oxford Previous Results

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

4 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Oxford 1

15 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 1 Watford 0

8 Nov 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Oxford 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57
22 Oxford 46 11 14 21 -14 47

Watford vs Oxford season record

Watford Oxford
Games won 14 11
Games lost 17 21
Games drawn 15 14
Scored 53 45
Conceded 65 59

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Millwall 2 Oxford 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 4 Sheff Wed 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 0 Wrexham 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Oxford 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Oxford 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Oxford 11
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Imrân Louza Watford 7
Cameron Brannagan Oxford 6
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Brian De Keersmaecker Oxford 5
Michal Helik Oxford 4
Stanley Mills Oxford 4
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Will Lankshear Oxford 69
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Stanley Mills Oxford 42
Michal Helik Oxford 41
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Will Vaulks Oxford 9
Cameron Brannagan Oxford 8
Hector Kyprianou Watford 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Will Lankshear Oxford 1
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
James Abankwah Watford 1
Jamie Cumming Oxford 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25
Will Lankshear Oxford 22
Stanley Mills Oxford 20
Imrân Louza Watford 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Edo Kayembe Watford 48
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 41
Brian De Keersmaecker Oxford 37
Stanley Mills Oxford 36

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